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September 22, 2014

When decorating your living space, calling your design aesthetic “modern” sounds as though you’re using a strictly black-and-white palette that puts sharp lines and lookism over comfort. It’s a rarity that a modern design can offer an edge and a home-y touch while still remaining fresh and original.
That’s where S16 Design in the Castro proves
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September 22, 2014

It’s no cakewalk starting up a small business in San Francisco. And Ariana Akbar of Hearth Coffee Roasters knows it.
“Most sane folks would think it’s too much work for the amount of risk,” Hearth Coffee principal tells My Castro. “Unless you’ve opened a small business it’s hard to understand the amount of work, headache, and heartache have to go
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September 16, 2014

My Castro visited Catch about a year ago to try its fabulous seafood fair.
So of course I decided that I had to go and pour over everything not listed in that review in order to bring you a new-fangled pre-made menu that you can sample from on your next visit to this Castro neighborhood haven for chickens from the sea.
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September 15, 2014

The School House Rock song “I’m Just A Bill” might make light out of how a bill becomes a law, but there is very little singing and dancing when it comes to the heavy subject matter of many bills that pass through the Senate.
Such was the case for the recent bill that would require condoms to be mandatory on the sets of porn sets. The bill was tabled just a
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September 15, 2014

It’s finally here, Folsom faithful!
The 2014 Folsom Street Fair is this weekend, on September 21st, and there are plenty of fun pre-events to help you celebrate all week.
That’s right, the Castro and Folsom areas are chalked with events we can’t wait to share with you as we continue to get you ready for the world’s biggest and best leather event.
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September 09, 2014

Think it's bad when you misspell a word or someone's name in a personal text message or a tweet?
Try etching that misspelling in shiny bronze, for every one to see. And then having to auction off said error for the funds to cover up your mistake.
Such is the case with a few of the new
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September 09, 2014

My Castro has been closely following the Castro district's recent crime spike and the call for better safety.
That community push for safer streets has reached new heights as the need for a safer Pride Weekend--Pink Saturday in particular--has become the focus.
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September 09, 2014

Chef Nick Ronan certainly doesn't strike you as the man behind the bistronomia evolution.
When I sat down with the master chef at Beso--the new, spicy Spanish sister to the Castro's French eatery Bisou--to talk about the three-week-old tapas restaurant and delicious cuisine behind it, I learned not just about the incredible food but also the amazing people behind
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September 09, 2014

The description of Churchill bar says quite eloquently: "If a well-traveled diplomat needed a stiff drink during his stopover in San Francisco during the 1940s, we like to think this would be his favorite watering hole. "
We don't know any diplomats from the '40s. But we do know that we love a good cocktail after a lengthy day on the grind and
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September 02, 2014

Shopping Guide
Leather lovers rejoice! When it comes to planning for Folsom Street Fair, we have a head start on every other Castro-based site in town.
Of course, when it comes to Folsom Fair prep, you have to have your outfit planned out well in advance, right?
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